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M3.7 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 05:13:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on February 18, 2026 at 05:13 UTC. At roughly 391 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
68b0ad0f7096be1315e040530b2dd218d957ef1e
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
391.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 05:13:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.48000, 127.80000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 391 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 391 km
Deep
391 km
391 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

Of 1,257 other entries for this area and period, 694 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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